Gift Auction and Concert

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 156, 27 June 1891, Page 3

Gift Auction and Concert

The gift auction, tea, and entertainment, which events were celebrated on "^ Thursday last to raise funds for the pur- ■ pose of liquidating the debt on the Pres by terian Phureh, may- safely be put down as having"been an entire success. Messrs Steyens and Gorton and Mr W. • Trimble held an auction sale of gifts in the after - ■ noon, and together with the refreshments, * and Dutch auction and concert in the Assembly Rooms In the evening, realised as follows : — Stalls, Ml 19s lOd ; auction, £21 15.2d } donations, i! 22 15s ;. concert, i!l4 9s ; total, ss. The expenses only amounted V> N £8 . leaving the handsome ,net surp\s of ss. The concert in connectiohVwith the above was in every respect a cv^aplete success. The Assembly Booms were well filled with an appreciative audience. Mr R. 11,I 1 , flaybittle was the conductor, and the accompaniments were rendered by Misses Giesen, Olde'rfield (2), Fraser, Carthew, and Mr Barrett. Mr Haybittle's String Band played " Clairemont," which was a real treat to lovers of music. " Sing unto ' God,", from Childrens' Hosannas, was giyen in good style by the Wesleyan Choir. Mr,C. L E. Hartner sang *" The Garden of Sleep " in his usual pleasing manner. Miss Grace, of Palmerston North, sang. "- Calvary " very sweetly. The piano duet ". Chilperic " was well rendered by the Misses Olderfield, and in place of Mr Deighton, who was indisposed, Mr Clifford, of the Carl Hartz - company, kindly fayoiired the audience with "The Lost Watch " in admirable form, after which • there > was an interval of 15 minutes in the musical part of the entertainment' when -Mr Fowler, in the role of Auctioneer, caused much amusement by his versatile description of the various articles which he disposed of by Dutch auction. "The goods comprised a goose, fowls,- basket of ferns, and a number of fancy articles made by the ladies connected with the church. A sealed envelope, presented by Mr John Holden, was bought by, Mr A. Eade for 21a and • < was found to contain a .£1 note. The " *„ second part of the programme commenced - \ -with " Land O' Cakes "by the orchestra, and was much enjoyed. Miss Grace then -' sang " Ora pro Nobis " in a most pleasing manner. " The first in the Field " was contributed by Mr T. McGregor, of Bulls. Miss" McDonald sang "Tn Old Madrid.' For the rendering of " Trusty as Steel " Mr Hartgill received a raptui-- 1 ous encore, and responded with " Goo"d Company." "Jubilate" was sung well by the Wesleyan Choir and was the last item on the programme. After this the Remainder of tlie provisions and articles • were disposed of by auction. N Mr J. H. Stevens, the indefatigable- secretary, and the ladies of the congregation and members of the Wesleyan Choir, deserve the grateful thanks of all concerned for the 6trenuous and successful eftorts they one and all made to accomplish their very difficult task. The whole affair was, from a financial point of view, the most successful ever held mFeilding, and special mention, should be made of the valuable services "rendered by Mrs F. Y. Lethbridge, Mrs Dr Sorley and Miss Campbell, whose exertions in collecting donations,' &c, were indefatigable. •